The MTA Is Headed To The Lab To Design The Ridgewood Busway
A filthy private road underneath the elevated M tracks could become a gleaming bus-first corridor.
Friday Video: Meet the Subway’s Straphanger-Free Trains
We've all seen them. Now, thanks to YouTube's "Half as Interesting," we can tell you the purpose of each one.
West Side Pols Call on Trump Administration to Stop Illegally Blocking 10th Ave. Bike Lane
The DEA blockade of the 10th Avenue bike lane continues, and local politicians are demanding the federal agency stop denying cyclists safety.
Today's Headlines
Trump Culture War Tantrum Turns to Gateway Tunnel and Second Ave. Subway
It's the second time the Trump administration has denied New York transit funding in as many days.
‘Bean-Counting Street Safety’: Advocates Blast Gale Brewer’s Daylighting Flip-Flop
The Upper West Side pol's inconsistent safety record is getting a second look from activists who once supported her.
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Investigations
‘Treated and Streeted’: How The City’s Safety Net Fails Homeless People in the Subway
The Big Apple’s $30-billion social safety net cannot reliably get a homeless person in psychiatric crisis out of the subway and into a hospital bed, a Streetsblog investigation has found.
‘A Tombstone’: Abandoned Bicycles Outside Federal Courthouse Are a Symbol of U.S. War on Immigrants
At least four bicycles and one moped are chained up and seemingly abandoned outside the federal courthouse. They are symbols of America's war on immigrants.
Inside Instacart’s Astro-Turf Group Opposing Worker Minimum Wage
Instacart is trying everything to pressure the mayor to veto a bill that would require the company to pay its workers minimum wage.
‘Safety for Sale’: How City Hall Corruption Hurt New Yorkers and Slowed Bus Riders
The mayor's interventions into DOT projects at behest of campaign donors hurt New Yorkers — literally.
Recent news
There’s Good Science Behind the Human Craving for Livable Streets
It's time to understand the science of pedestrian-friendly cities. Or, why streets should be designed like gardens.
Thursday’s Headlines: Mourning Becomes Enforcement Edition
Why were cops ticketing cyclists at the very intersection where a bike rider was killed by a driver on Saturday? Plus other news.
When the DOT Takes Your Bike: A Cyclist’s Guide to Getting It Back
A bike commuter's frustrating journey through New York's bureaucratic maze reveals a hidden problem affecting cyclists citywide.
Wednesday’s Headlines: This is Your DOT on Drugs Edition
Yes, that's our editor consuming drugs in front of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration office on 10th Avenue to protest the agency's seizure of the bike lane. Plus other news.
BIG ZERO: Trump Stiffs MTA in ‘Sanctuary City’ Tantrum
The federal government is denying the MTA tens of millions of dollars in public safety funding over of New York's immigration policies.
Gale’s A-Blowin’: Brewer Abandons Daylighting Bill After Push By Parking-First DOT
DOT's anti-daylighting "scare tactics" have peeled off Council Member Gale Brewer, who says the policy will gobble up too many parking spots.
The 'War on Bikes'
‘The Biggest Complaint’? The Real Stories Behind NYPD Commissioner Tisch’s Bike Crackdown
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has said cops are only targeting reckless e-bike use in six offenses along 14 key corridors. This is simply not true. Here are some stories from the front lines.
DOT Downsizes Very Modest Brooklyn Bike Lane Plan After Pushback
Activists were furious that such a minimal initial proposal had been truncated further after predictable bikelash.
New Yorkers Threaten Legal Action If Eric Adams Makes Bedford Ave. Less Safe for Cyclists
Brooklyn cyclists pledged to sue the city if they are killed or injured on Bedford Avenue after Mayor Adams makes it less safe.
A Valuable History Lesson for Jessica Tisch: ‘The Rules of the Road’ Were Written for Cars
Hey, Commissioner, listen to this historian: When rules recognize reality, suiting the distinct needs of categorically different users, everybody wins.
DATA: Not Paying Fines? Keep Speeding, Says New York City
It's yet another case of "anything goes" for drivers in Adams's New York.
Bike Data Shows Huge Demand on Vanderbilt Ave. As Adams Administration Dithers
New stats show an immediate need for bike infrastructure on the crucial north-south connector.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Fuel for Thought Edition
Forgive us if we're not jumping for joy that the city fleet is using less fossil fuel. Yes, it's a good trend, but cars are still cars. Plus other news.
Out Of Focus: MTA Slow-Walking Bike Lane Bus-Mounted Camera Enforcement
It's unclear if the MTA has any plans to pilot bus-mounted camera enforcement of drivers parked in bike lanes, despite its past commitments to doing so.
Scofflaws Beware! Hoboken to Launch Automated Parking Enforcement
New York City should take note of what is going on in a city that has not had a traffic fatality since 2017.
